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Day | Date | Class Topic | Assignment | Teacher created resources | Internet Link | Video Link | Audio Link | 27 | Thursday, October 1, 2020 | Students will comma rules grammar practice with assigned partners. We will also practice our vocabulary terms at Vocabulary.com. Lastly, we will review recent reading assessment and structure. | No AoW this week! In Google Classroom, see posted top ten words for Vocab. #1 quiz. Take actual Vocab. #1 quiz on Fri., 10/2. SSR time after quiz. | Structure Idea Bank | 26 | Wednesday, September 30, 2020 | Students will complete and review "Prosperity" reading guide. Begin comma rules grammar practice with assigned partners. | No AoW this week! In Google Classroom, see posted top ten words for Vocab. #1 quiz. Take actual Vocab. #1 quiz on Fri., 10/2. SSR time after quiz. | 25 | Tuesday, September 29, 2020 | Students will read "Prosperity" and begin reading guide. | No AoW this week! Discuss "Prosperity" and complete homework document by Wed., 9/30. Begin comma rules grammar practice with assigned partners. Vocabulary preparations on Wed., 9/30 and actual Vocab. #1 quiz on Fri., 10/2. SSR time after quiz. | Taw Homework Document | Finding Prosperity | 24 | Thursday, September 24, 2020 | Students will take reading assessment for "Fish Cheeks" and "Champion of the World." If time permits, read SSR or work on LoW. | Mini LoW due Thurs., 9/24; we will begin comma rules grammar work. | mini-LoW Tupac Rose | 23 | Wednesday, September 23, 2020 | Students will take reading assessment for "Fish Cheeks" and "Champion of the World." If time permits, read SSR or work on LoW. | Reading assessment for "Fish Cheeks" and "Champion of the World" on Wed., 9/23. Mini LoW due Thurs., 9/24; we will begin comma rules grammar work. | mini-LoW Tupac Rose | 22 | Tuesday, September 22, 2020 | Complete discussion of "Champion of the World." | Reading assessment for "Fish Cheeks" and "Champion of the World" on Wed., 9/23. Mini LoW due Thurs., 9/24; we will begin comma rules grammar work. | mini-LoW Tupac Rose | 21 | Monday, September 21, 2020 | New mini-LoW assigned. Begin "Champion of the World." | New story and grammar practice this week. Reading assessment on recent stories on Wed., 9/23. Mini LoW due Thurs., 9/24. | mini-LoW Tupac Rose | 20 | Friday, September 18, 2020 | Discuss AoW. Review how students need to be aware of tone when writing and revising expository rough drafts. | New story and grammar practice next week. Reading assessment on recent stories and new mini LoW due Thurs., 9/24. | 19 | Thursday, September 17, 2020 | Finalize discussion and reading guide for "Fish Cheeks" in class. Review tone. Allow AoW and SSR time. | AoW due Fri, 9/18. | AoW team name changes | Fish Cheeks | 18 | Wednesday, September 16, 2020 | We will read and discuss "Fish Cheeks" in class. | Review tone, structure, and theme on Thurs., 9/17. New AoW due Fri, 9/18. | AoW team name changes | Fish Cheeks | 17 | Tuesday, September 15, 2020 | Students will take a practice cold reading quiz in Edulastic and discuss results. | We will read and discuss "Fish Cheeks" in class on Wed., 9/16. Review tone, structure, and theme on Thurs., 9/17. New AoW due Fri, 9/18. | AoW team name changes | 16 | Monday, September 14, 2020 | SSR time allotted. Edit organizers and copy and paste into rough draft for expository essays by the end of class today. | Practice cold reading quiz on Tues., 9/15. Read and discuss "Fish Cheeks" on Wed., 9/16. Review tone, structure, and theme on Thurs., 9/17. New AoW due Fri, 9/18. | AoW team name changes | 15 | Friday, September 11, 2020 | Students first read SSR books and complete reading logs. Then, we will complete graphic organizers for expository essays. We will focus on the concluding paragraph and transitions. | Bring SSR books Monday. Be prepared for new AoW post on Monday morning. | Expository Graphic Organizer | Expository Topics | 14 | Thursday, September 10, 2020 | Students will focus on introductions: hooks and thesis statements today while they continue planning and outlining their expository essays. | We will continue outlining and drafting our expository essays this week. Students may check Vocabulary.com for assigned practice exercises and quizzes. By Friday, 9/11 our first drafts will be completed. Bring SSR books Fri., 9/11. | Expository Graphic Organizer | Expository Topics | 13 | Wednesday, September 9, 2020 | Students will continue planning and outlining their expository writing. | We will continue outlining and drafting our expository essays this week. By Friday, 9/11 our first drafts will be completed. Bring SSR books Fri., 9/11. | Expository Graphic Organizer | Expository Topics | 12 | Tuesday, September 8, 2020 | Students will begin with SSR selections. Then, we will begin our planning for expository writing. | No AoW this week. We will begin planning for expository essays this week. By Friday, 9/11 our drafts will be completed. | Expository Graphic Organizer | Expository Topics | 11 | Thursday, September 3, 2020 | Students will discuss AoW, "Teenage Brain." Also, review some expository writing terms. | Have your SSR books ready for class on Tues., 9/8. No AoW next week. We will begin prewriting for expository essays. | Intro to expository writing | 10 | Wednesday, September 2, 2020 | Students will complete expository writing slide show. | This week, we will review and begin prewriting for expository essays. AoW annotations, comments, summary, and reflection due Thurs., 9/3. | Intro to expository writing | 9 | Tuesday, September 1, 2020 | Students will review the AoW template. Then, we will see an expository writing slide show. | This week, we will review and begin prewriting for expository essays. AoW annotations, comments, summary, and reflection due Thurs., 9/3. | AoW_LoW template | 8 | Monday, August 31, 2020 | Students will read SSR selection, discuss this week's AoW. | AoW annotations, comments, summary, and reflection due Thurs., 9/3. | AoW Teenage Brain | AoW response form | 7 | Friday, August 28, 2020 | Students will actively engage in a class discussion about the first AoW. | Select a book and have it ready for SSR on Mon., 8/31. | 6 | Thursday, August 27, 2020 | Students will work on their article of the week and decide their SSR selections. | This week, we will discuss and review various weekly routines in our class: literary terms, vocabulary words, weekly articles, and sustained silent reading selections. Complete AoW "Cake" and share in Google Classroom by Fri., 8/28. Select a book for SSR by next Mon., 8/31. | AoW Practice Cake | 5 | Wednesday, August 26, 2020 | Students will explore Vocabulary.com in class today begin creating their own Google Slides in Google Classroom. | This week, we will discuss and review various weekly routines in our class: literary terms, vocabulary words, weekly articles, and sustained silent reading selections. Complete AoW "Cake" and share in Google Classroom by Fri. 8/28. Select a book for SSR by next Mon., 8/31. | AoW Practice Cake | 4 | Tuesday, August 25, 2020 | Students will take an in-class pre-assessment on literary terms which will be scheduled during class in Google Classroom. Upon completion, students may work on the upcoming AoW or decide on a book for SSR next week. | This week, we will discuss and review various weekly routines in our class: literary terms, vocabulary words, weekly articles, and sustained silent reading selections. Complete AoW "Cake" and share in Google Classroom by Fri. 8/28. Select a book for SSR by next Mon., 8/31. | AoW Practice Cake | 3 | Monday, August 24, 2020 | Students will discuss this week's practice Article of the Week, "Cake." We will review the six-word memoirs and email writing exercises. Then, discuss selecting books for sustained silent reading. | This week, we will discuss and review various weekly routines in our class: literary terms, vocabulary words, weekly articles, and sustained silent reading selections. Complete AoW "Cake" and share in Google Classroom by Friday. | AoW Practice Cake | 2 | Friday, August 21, 2020 | Students will review Google Classroom use, writing proper emails, and selecting a book of your choice. | After discussing email writing, complete two emails by Mon., 8/24. One to Mrs. O'Janpa and one to your future self. | Sophomore email writing | 1 | Thursday, August 20, 2020 | Students will partake in class introductions and ice-breaker activities. Discuss six-word memoirs. | Prepare goals for the school year and write to future self. Complete six-word memoir in a Google Doc. | Six word memoir | Wednesday, August 19, 2020 | Students need to check their schedules and Google Classroom for the time and link of their Thursday Zoom meeting. | Be ready for your class assigned Zoom meeting tomorrow. Have your chromebook fully charged. Students need to complete their own six-word memoir in a Google Doc by Thurs., 8/20. | Six word memoir | Tuesday, August 18, 2020 | Students need to check their school email accounts to get the code for their Google Classroom. | Students need to complete their own six-word memoir in a Google Doc by Thurs. 8/20. | Six word memoir | Thursday, August 13, 2020 | Prior to the start of classes, students need to have chromebooks ready for opening week classwork. | Students need to complete their own six-word memoir in a Google Doc by Thu., 8/20. | Six word memoir |
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